one's hometown

(Eazy) + (good) + (town)
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Onyomi

KYOU

Mnemonic

Today (今日、 pronounced KYOU) it was a good day, so Eazy went back to his hometown of Compton.

Jukugo

帰郷(ききょう) する

return to one's hometown ☆☆☆☆☆
(go back home) + (one's hometown) = 帰郷 (return to one's hometown)

郷愁(きょうしゅう)

nostalgia ☆☆☆☆☆ NP
(one's hometown) + (sorrow) = 郷愁 (nostalgia)

literary word for nostalgia (BOOBOO: most people just say 懐かしい (なつかしい!))

故郷(こきょう)

hometown ☆☆☆☆☆ F
(breakdown, accident) + (one's hometown) = 故郷 (hometown )

A somewhat literary word for one's hometown (BOOBOO: most people just say 実家 (じっか), meaning "parents' house" instead).

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Synonyms

nostalgia
懐かしい    郷愁